What you need to know before traveling to Bas Rhin

Bas-Rhin is home to forests and rugged mountains. You sip fine wine and look out at Mont Sainte-Odile or the covered bridges of Strasbourg. If you can, stay longer than just a few days: Bas-Rhin is worth the extra time. In Strasbourg, you can admire the Palais Rohan (1773). This classical palace now houses three museums, the Historical Museum, the Alsatian Museum and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. The Notre Dame Cathedral, constructed of sandstone in a lacey confection from 11th century to 1439, has its own museum. In this museum, within a gabled house, you may find original sculptures and 11th century stained glass. For those with othere interests, there is the Palais de l’Europe, housing the Council of Europe and the Kronenbourg Brewery.